Portland OR Protests/Riots 11-12-16

I live in Portland. I also think people have the right to peaceful protest and assembly....that is not the problem.

The problem is, the huge group of anarchists (mostly kids age 15-25) that reside in the Portland area use these kinds of peaceful protests to f#ck
sh@t up. If your face is covered, and you are wielding a baseball bat, you're not peaceful.

Yeah. There's a large "homeless" population that reside downtown. I say "homeless" because a large number of them are kids from Gresham and other
outlying neighborhoods that have homes but spend their weekends downtown partying and acting homeless.
How do I know this? Just talk with the shelters. My ex worked at one and was frustrated that the actual homeless kids who wanted services had to
compete with these leeches.
And I agree. If you're wearing a mask, wielding a weapon, you're not peacefully protesting. This is all just one huge selfie for them to share in FB.

I live in Portland. I also think people have the right to peaceful protest and assembly....that is not the problem.

The problem is, the huge group of anarchists (mostly kids age 15-25) that reside in the Portland area use these kinds of peaceful protests to f#ck
sh@t up. If your face is covered, and you are wielding a baseball bat, you're not peaceful.

What are they peacefully protesting? There was an election you lost get over it. There's nothing to protest. Unless of course you're protesting
democracy.

Awesome. Looking forward to an actual on the ground update, thank you Abysha!

Ps. Still waiting for an explanation in that other thread.

Well it was a weird night, for sure. As I was headed there on my train, the woman I was meeting up with told me she was in the protest so I thought
maybe I'd try to join her. Instead, I was stopped by a police barricade and couldn't go further. I took some video but it just mostly shows the riot
cops (as soon as I stopped recording, flash bangs went off super close). But I did take a picture of the bar I ducked into right next to the
barricade:

When I met up with her, she was across the Burnside bridge at a little punk bar. She told me the story. Apparently she was protesting with everybody
else and it was totally peaceful. Then, those effing "anarchists" show up with baseball bats, masks, and dogs on chains. She said that about that
time, most of the protesters were like "nah, screw that" and dispersed while the police dealt with the anarchist group and remaining protesters.

There was an ad posted on Portland OR craiglist earlier today, it has since been taken down. It was under the gigs section seeking protesters for a 2
night protest.
It was offering to pay people $25 to come protest against trump and trump voters. It would only pay people if 6000 protesters showed up.
They said they would pay them via Vimeo at end of the night.
It said they would be providing the people that came to a specific park at 4pm to register with signs, rocks and spray paint.
These protestors aren't true protesters, they are kids looking to make beer money
Here is the text of the ad I saw today. I've been away from my computer today so this was copied with my phone
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compensation: $25 if crowd reaches 6,000.
Protestors needed for a Trump March/Protest. All are encouraged to come. Pay is a flat $25. You will receive money at the end of the night via Vimeo.
Check in will be At Pioneer square. Protestors will not be paid unless the crowd reaches 6,000 people. Rocks, signs, and spray paint will be handed
out for free. Please bring bandanas, safety glasses, and backpacks with some snacks. It will be a long night.

Please check in at the protest boothe to receive payment information. All protestors will remain anonymous unless otherwise specified.

Please come down and protest the republicans and their toxic bigoted way of life. All these Trump supporters pose a grave threat to our society. We
must protests these racists and their fascism in order to have a better tomorrow. Let's make a stand and show the nation #LoveTrumpsHate!

Please email if you have any questions. You must check in by 4pm today. This will go on for two days. We would like to block the freeway and disrupt
everything we can to make sure the nation hears us loud and clear, Portland!
do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers
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